FMC Queens Village Dialysis
✓ In-center
95/ 100
Lij Satellite Dialysis Facility
Dialysis center · 220-22 Hillside Avenue, Queens Village, NY 11427
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
100/ 100
Excellent
Better than 100% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-09-01 · CCN 333503
- Rank in Queens Village, NY
- #1 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in New York
- #6 of 328 scored centers
- County
- Queens
- ESRD Network
- Network 2 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 11 of 13 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.1 | 19.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 118.5 | 156.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.4% | 28.4% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.8 | 33.7 | 32.5 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.48 | 0.81 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 0.9 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 79.9% | 62.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 6% | 20.2% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 93% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 3.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 7% | 14.8% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.85 | 1.36 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 33% | 20.8% | 16.5% | Better |
Rates for deaths, hospital admissions and transfusions are risk-adjusted per 100 patient-years; ratios compare the center to what CMS expects for its patients (1.00 = as expected). State figures are the average of centers in the state. 'CMS:' notes show CMS's own verdict after accounting for statistical uncertainty.
What patients say (ICH-CAHPS survey)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 5 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 92 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 87 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 83 | 78 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 92 | 84 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 93 | 88 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 95 | 88 | 88 | Better |
Based on 46 completed interviews (14% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Queens Village
Novo Dialysis Jamaica, LLC
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
87/ 100
DaVita Queens Village Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
82/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Lij Medical Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
–no score
Queens-Long Island Renal Institute
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
74/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Lij Satellite Dialysis Facility Medicare-certified?
Yes. Lij Satellite Dialysis Facility (CMS Certification Number 333503) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Lij Satellite Dialysis Facility offer?
Lij Satellite Dialysis Facility reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 25 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Lij Satellite Dialysis Facility compare to other dialysis centers?
Lij Satellite Dialysis Facility scores 100/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 100% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #6 of 328 scored centers in New York. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Lij Satellite Dialysis Facility?
Lij Satellite Dialysis Facility is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Lij Satellite Dialysis Facility. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.